175: Chapter 175 Shadow Robbery Tower, Hundred Kill Poison

Following the Elder who had rushed over, Ye Tian was quickly brought to the peak where the Liuli Xuan Sect's Law Enforcement Hall was located.

In the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall, several Elders with profound auras were already seated.

Besides Elder Li Qianfeng, who had led the way, sitting right in the center was the Chief Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Elder Tie Xing, whose face was ancient and stern, commanding respect without even being angry!

Sitting on the left was Elder Lei Gang, who was familiar with Ye Tian; he had put away his usual boisterousness and had a solemn expression.

On the right was Elder Zhao Wuji, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, his brows tightly furrowed.

Ye Tian stood in the center of the hall and bowed to the Elders.

"Ye Tian, recount the details of the attack you encountered without any concealment."

Elder Tie Xing spoke, his voice low and heavy, making one not dare to look him in the eye.

Ye Tian composed himself and recounted everything from his meditation on the cliff to that incredibly bizarre "Shadow Erosion" sneak attack, the appearance of the killer, his strange Cultivation Technique, the dark purple hook mark on his shoulder, and finally, those unpredictable attack methods.

After the Elders finished listening, their expressions became extremely grave, and they exchanged glances.

"Shadow Killing Art, merging the body with shadows, attacks that are erratic and unpredictable, and a dark purple hook mark embroidered on the shoulder..."

Elder Tie Xing looked to the side. "Elder Li, what do you think?"

Li Qianfeng said in a heavy voice, "Based on the characteristics Ye Tian described, it can be almost certainly concluded that the attacker comes from that assassin organization—the Shadow Calamity Tower!"

"Shadow Calamity Tower?"

Elder Lei Gang's thick eyebrows knitted. "That group of hyenas who hide their heads and tails and only care about Spirit Stones? Why would they target an Outer Sect Disciple of my Liuli Xuan Sect?"

Elder Zhao Wuji also stroked his beard and pondered, his gaze falling on Ye Tian. "Ye Tian, think carefully. During your training down the mountain or within the Sect, have you ever made any enemies?"

"Or, have you unintentionally obtained something that would draw greed?"

His question carried a hint of investigation; the price for the Shadow Calamity Tower to take action was exorbitant, and it was certainly not something an ordinary grudge could afford.

Ye Tian felt a chill in his heart. He thought carefully for a moment and shook his head, saying, "Reporting to the Elders, this Disciple has only been in the Sect for a short time and mostly Cultivates within the Sect."

"Although I have sparred with others during the Grand Competition, resulting in wins or losses, I am confident I haven't formed a deep hatred that would require hiring a True Martial Realm killer to silence me."

"As for treasures..."

He gave a bitter smile. "This Disciple comes from an ordinary background. My greatest opportunities were the rewards from the Grand Competition and the chance to Cultivate in the Liuxin Pool. But these don't seem enough to attract an organization like the Shadow Calamity Tower, do they?"

His words were half-true and half-false.

Regarding enemies, although the Zhao Kanghu brothers held a grudge, their Family definitely did not have the ability to hire the Shadow Calamity Tower.

As for the real point of suspicion—the chaos bead—he could not reveal even a single bit!

But he vaguely felt that the timing of the assassin's appearance was too coincidental, happening right after Uncle Zhong appeared to warn him!

This made him have to suspect whether the other party was coming for his greatest secret.

This thought made his heart turn cold. If that were the case, the consequences would be unimaginable!

A True Martial Realm killer was already so difficult to deal with. What if it were a Sea Transformation Realm or even a stronger killer?

The Sect could protect him for a while, but could they protect him for a lifetime?

Seeing Ye Tian's seemingly genuine confused expression, the Elders also fell into deep thought.

Indeed, Ye Tian's background was clean, and there seemed to be no reason for him to provoke the Shadow Calamity Tower.

"This is strange."

Elder Lei Gang rubbed his chin. "Those fellows from the Shadow Calamity Tower, although they only care about money, wouldn't target a Disciple of a major Sect for no reason, especially a Genius who has just begun to stand out like you. This would needlessly provoke the Sect's wrath, which doesn't fit their usual low-profile style."

"Unless... the price is high enough, or the interests involved behind the scenes are staggering!"

Elder Tie Xing's eyes were deep as he said slowly, "Could it be the Tianjue Sect?"

His gaze swept across Thunder Gang and Zhao Wuji.

The overt and covert struggles between Sects had never stopped.

This guess made the atmosphere in the hall even more solemn.

Just as everyone was deep in thought, no one noticed that within Ye Tian's body, the black Qi from where the assassin's shadow power had grazed his neck suddenly became active.

A faint dark purple light flickered quietly!

"Hmm?"

Elder Lei Gang, sitting on the left, was the first to notice the fleeting energy fluctuation at Ye Tian's neck!

His expression suddenly changed, and he jumped up, roaring, "Not good! It's the Shadow Calamity Tower's Hundred Slay Poison! Kid, quickly use all your strength to expand your protective True Essence! Fast!!"

This roar was like a thunderclap in the ears!

Ye Tian's hair stood on end. Without a second thought, he instantly pushed the Star Qi Induction Art and the Five Elements Sword Body to their limits!

The five-colored True Essence poured out without reservation, forming a Five Elements Protective Aura Cover around his body!

Almost at the same time, Elder Tie Xing, Elder Zhao Wuji, and Elder Li Qianfeng also reacted extremely quickly, their Protective Auras instantly erupting to shroud themselves!

It all happened in a flash!

Just as Ye Tian's Protective Aura cover formed.

"Puff!"

A muffled sound came from Ye Tian's neck!

That speck of dark purple light suddenly expanded, turning into a violently churning purple-black poison mist that exploded!

The poison mist turned into countless poison threads as thin as cow hair, spraying in all directions!

These poison threads were corrosive, making a sizzling sound wherever they passed!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Most of the poison threads hit Ye Tian's Five Elements Protective Aura!

The Protective Aura trembled violently, and the five-colored light flashed crazily!

The poison threads were actually penetrative, constantly corroding and dissolving the Protective Aura, and were about to break through the defense!

Ye Tian's face turned pale as he maintained the Protective Aura with all his might. The True Essence in his body poured out, and the Five Elements rotated, desperately resisting the terrifying poison power!

Fortunately, he had just broken through to the True Martial Realm, and his True Essence was far more abundant than in the Ningyuan Realm. Additionally, the Five Elements Protective Aura had an extremely strong ability to neutralize foreign energy, so he barely managed to hold on!

While the few poison threads that splashed toward the surrounding Elders were easily dispersed by their even deeper Protective Auras.

But the cold, nauseating aura emitted when the poison threads dissipated still made the Elders' expressions look grim.

The poison explosion came quickly and went quickly.

After just a breath or two, the purple-black poison mist completely dissipated.

The hall was in a mess.

On the ground around Ye Tian, dozens of tiny holes corroded by the poison threads were scattered. They were bottomless, emitting wisps of black smoke and a pungent smell.

The light of the Five Elements Protective Aura in front of him was dim, having almost been pierced through!

One could see how terrifying the power of this "Hundred Slay Poison" was!

Ye Tian slowly dissipated the Protective Aura, his face somewhat pale and his breathing slightly labored—a sign of the rapid consumption of True Essence.

He touched his neck with lingering fear, where only a small, faint red mark remained.

If not for Elder Lei Gang's timely warning, right now, he would probably...

"How dangerous! What a vicious hidden move!"

Elder Lei Gang breathed a sigh of relief and cursed, "Those bastards from the Shadow Calamity Tower are still so despicable!"

"This Hundred Slay Poison is incredibly insidious. It can lurk in wounds or invade True Essence, making it difficult to detect. Once triggered, it's impossible to guard against!"

"It's specifically used for silencing or finishing off after an assassination!"

"Those with low cultivation Realms will surely die if hit!"

"Even in the True Martial Realm, without preparation, one would suffer greatly!"

Elder Zhao Wuji's expression was dark. "To actually use such a sinister thing on a Disciple of our Sect! The Shadow Calamity Tower is truly becoming more and more unscrupulous!"

Elder Tie Xing's eyes were icy, and a piercing chill emanated from his body. "This matter must not be left at that!"

"Elder Li, investigate immediately!"

"Use all forces to trace the client and the executioner of this Shadow Calamity Tower operation!"

"I want to see who dares to stab my Liuli Xuan Sect in the back!"

"Yes!"

Li Qianfeng bowed and accepted the order, his eyes sharp.

Elder Tie Xing's gaze fell on Ye Tian once again, his tone softening slightly. "Ye Tian, how do you feel? Is there any residual poison left?"

Ye Tian inspected his internal state and shook his head, saying respectfully, "Thank you for your concern, Elder. This Disciple is fine now, just the consumption of True Essence is a bit high."

The endless power of the Five Elements True Essence indeed had a miraculous effect in dispelling poison.

Elder Tie Xing nodded, a flash of admiration in his eyes. "Well, it's good that you're unharmed."

"Go back and rest well for now. Try not to leave the Sect's range alone in the near future."

"The Sect will handle the matter of the Shadow Calamity Tower."

"You only need to Cultivate in peace."

He paused and added meaningfully, "The Sect will not let any Genius Disciple be threatened for no reason."

This sentence was both a consolation to Ye Tian and a promise.

"This Disciple understands, thank you, Elders!"

Ye Tian bowed, his heart calming slightly.

With the Sect stepping in, it could at least deter the hidden enemies.

Under the lead of a deacon, Ye Tian left the Law Enforcement Hall, but the chill in his heart had not faded!

The Shadow Calamity Tower killer, the vicious Hundred Slay Poison, and the conspiracy that might be targeting the chaos bead... the shadows of all this loomed over his heart.

"My strength is still not enough!"

Ye Tian clenched his fists tightly.

He had to become stronger faster!

Strong enough to face any assassination, strong enough to protect his secrets!